Huge crowd flocks to hear about Warwick's fascinating past
SUCH is the popularity of the Southern Downs beloved Town Crier that he was force to run extra tours at the past weekend's Jumpers and Jazz festivities.
If the buzz around the coming weekend is anything to go by Bob Townshend will have to do the same again.
"There was 98 people at the 11am walk on Saturday," Mr Townshend said.
"I said, 'Hey, I can't coup with a hundred people.' The street is too noisy, there's too many people to keep together so I said I do another walk in an hour and half."
Mr Townshend's walks take folks through Warwick's CBD pointing out buildings of historic significance and retelling yarns of scandal and intrigue from days gone by.
"The things that people used to do in the old days, we can't do them now because political correctness stops us.
For example, there old shop at the Palmerin and Grafton Streets intersection where you could buy sticks of gelignite over the counter.
"Young lads would catch rabbits by lighting it and putting it in the rabbit holes. You just couldn't do that today," Mr Townshend said.
The Town Crier's Historic Walks depart from the Warwick Town Hall on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 11am. The event is free or you can donate a gold coin.
